Primož Roglič won the decisive penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday to snatch the leader's jersey away from Briton Geraint Thomas, helped by massive support from Slovenian fans in the 18.6 km time trial up the Monte Lussari just across the border.

Anže Logar, the former foreign minister who now serves as an MP for the opposition Democrats (SDS), will start a new association on Wednesday with the newspaper Delo reporting that the founding event will feature several prominent figures, who are affiliated with both the conservative and the liberal blocs.

Matej Accetto, president of the Constitutional Court, commented on the decision to allow the amended RTV Slovenija Act to take effect for the public broadcaster late on Friday, suggesting the pressure on the court has become problematic.